Total births
117
Girls' name · since 2007
Mayella
117 babies named Mayella in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10064
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mayella is the #10064 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 117 recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Mayella recorded 117 times among girls since 2007, holding rank #10064 nationally today, ahead of 43% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #10064 among girls today
- 117 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mayella is currently the #10064 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 117 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10064
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Mayella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10064
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Mayella was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
12 babies were named Mayella in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Mayella compares
117 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mayella's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mayella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mayella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mayella's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mayella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#10,064
Active since
2007
Mayella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Mayella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mayella's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Mayella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mayella? ▼
Mayella has been given to 117 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10064 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Mayella most popular? ▼
Mayella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Mayella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mayella since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mayella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maya, May, Mayra, Mayme, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mayella's data
- Mayella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mayella
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mayella
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Mayra Girl
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Mayme Girl
#11123 10,928 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mayella: #10064 Girls' Name - 117 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mayella. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mayella draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.